Calories???

[Becca]

I know I don't need to be counting calories, but I'm not sure if I am I eating enough. I'm using FITDAY to track my meals and the end of the day I usually come in between 800-1100 calories. I don't feel like I can eat more than this because of the drastic decrease in my appetite. Is this ok?

today I ate:

breakfast: 1 scrambled egg made with 1 tbsp half & half and 1 tsp butter, 2 slices bacon, 1 coffee with 2 tsp Splenda and 1 tbsp half & half
lunch: 2 cups salad, 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 tomato, 1 tbsp blue cheese dressing, and 3.5oz. filet mignon
snack: 1oz. cheddar cheese
dinner: 3oz. filet mignon with 1 tbsp butter, 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 tomato

I sometimes eat up to 4 eggs per day-this is actually a light day for me at 860 calories, but I'm not hungry! Hey I'm not complaining

Also...how bad is caffeine? This is the first day I've had coffee, but I can take it or leave it.

[kylie]

Re: Calories???

What does fitday give you as your BMR? Too many days in a row eating well below your BMR could get your body holding on to everything it can. If that is the case, you could tweak your meals a bit by adding in some more calorie dense foods - so you're not so much upping volume just calories...How are your percentages looking?

[Becca]

Re: Calories???

today was:

Fat: 66%
Carbs: 6%
Protein: 28%

yesterday was:

Fat: 67%
Carbs: 6%
Protein: 27%

Where do I find my BMR? I looked in activities and it listed basal at 144o calories.

[kylie]

Re: Calories???

Those percentages look fabulous! Did you figure how much below your BMR your calories are lately? I wouldn't worry myself about it too much, but I personally try to make sure I get above my BMR at least a few days a week - some days it is easier than others and once you move to OWL it gets easier still. Some days, it's not hard at all...

[kylie]

Re: Calories???

that's it - the basal number. I'd shoot for that number - if you don't hit it every day, that's OK - but try not to eat under it all the time.

[Becca]

Re: Calories???

I'm sure I can get another 200-300 calories in per day...lol, never thought I'd be saying that! LOVING ATKINS

Thanks Kylie!

[kylie]

Re: Calories???

No problem! Have a great night. I love that dancing banana!